Crowdsourcing and the accuracy of online information regarding weight gain in pregnancy: A descriptive study

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2016, Pages

  Chang, Tammy ^a   Verma, Bianca A ^b   Shull, Trevor ^a   Moniz, Michelle H ^a   Kohatsu, Lauren ^c   Plegue, Melissa A ^a   Collins Thompson, Kevyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Optimity Advisors   (United States)

Author keywords

Crowdsourcing; Internet; Pregnancy; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CROWDSOURCING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR; SEARCH ENGINE; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CROWDSOURCING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; SEARCH ENGINE; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84973279403     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.5138     Document Type: Article

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